Focusrite Clarett+ 2Pre £440
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CONTACT WHO: Focusrite WEB: focusrite.com
KEY FEATURES INPUTS: 2 mic/line/instrument, 8 ADAT
OUTPUTS: 4 balanced line, 1 headphone
INPUT GAIN RANGE: 57dB (mic/line/instrument)
DYNAMIC RANGE INPUTS: 118dB (mic/line) 116dB (instrument)
DYNAMIC RANGE OUTPUTS: 124dB
DIMENSIONS: 210 x 161 x 55mm
WEIGHT: 1.11kg
I spend plenty of time testing budget audio devices and the quality is often very good.Even so, as your listening becomes more discerning you’ll probably outgrow your entry-level device and want something more revealing. Clarett are Focusrite’s premium studio grade USB interfaces and with only three devices to choose from, offer a more focused product line than Focusrite’s entry-level Scarlett. All three operate at up to 24-bit/192kHz, include MIDI I/O and additional connectivity via ADAT interface. They also have a decent bundle of software including Focusrite’s Red 2 and Red 3 plugins and Plugin Alliance’s bx_console Focusrite SC. Their recent update to Clarett+, as you might expect from an audiophile device, focuses on improving the performance rather than expanding that feature set.